verb
to remove, to delete, to take away
B1
Entfernen: means 'to remove', 'to delete' or 'to take away' something. It is a non‑separable, regular weak verb using haben (Partizip perfekt entfernt). No stem changes. Common in technical and everyday contexts. Imperative forms: entferne! / entfernt!. It is transitive and typically takes an accusative object.
Examples
Der Baum ist entfernt worden.
The tree has been removed.
Bitte entfernen Sie den Aufkleber vom Karton.
Please remove the sticker from the box.
Kannst du die Tassen vom Tisch entfernen?
Can you take the cups away from the table?
Details
Mnemonics
Picture pulling a sticker off a book — you physically remove it.
Sounds a bit like English 'end' + 'fur' (imagine ending something and taking it away).
Notes
A regular (weak) verb meaning to make something go away or to take something off. The prefix 'ent-' is inseparable here; perfect tense uses 'haben' (hat entfernt).